Friends of Humanity was formed in response to the desperate need in northwest Haiti. Every day, we transform despair into hope and desolation into dignity. We are directly involved in bringing change to those most in need.

Friends of Humanity is directly involved in this work and visits Haiti frequently to identify needs, provide personal oversight, and supply the priceless hugs no money can buy. We are there to make sure your contributions bring make a real difference.

About Us

Friends of Humanity Corporation (FriendsofHumanity4Haiti.org) was formed in response to the desperate impoverishment of the people of northwest Haiti. We are a volunteer effort. All of your contributions go directly to the people you wish to help.

Chartered as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization in Miami, Florida, we are completely volunteer-based and utilize all resources to directly assist those in the greatest need. We provide financial and personal assistance to organizations that are already working in northwest Haiti and have demonstrated the ability to transform lives of poverty into lives of human dignity and hope. These include Beraca Medical Center, the only healthcare facility available to the poor, and House of Hope La Pointe, a refuge for disabled, chronically ill, and displaced children. We are not affiliated with any outside organization and welcome help from any who share our concern and compassion for the people of northwest Haiti.

Mission Statement

The aim of Friends of Humanity Corporation (a.k.a, FriendsofHumanity4Haiti.org) is to support the needy of the region of northwest Haiti. By providing ongoing clean running water, sanitation, education, food, clothing, and physical facility improvement, Friends of Humanity Corporation works to provide financial as well as physical support to hospitals and orphanages of the region.

Our Organization

Our founding president, Renel Noel, was a resident of Port-de-Paix before coming to the U.S. and fulfilling the American dream. He utilizes the most direct chain of distribution possible for donations such as food, clothing and school supplies. These are collected in the U.S. by volunteers and shipped directly to Port-de-Paix, where they are collected by House of Hope staff with the help of other volunteers.

Friends of Humanity volunteers pay their own travel expenses to Haiti. We buy our own food and ensure that we are not a burden on the communities we seek to help. Travel to Haiti can be rigorous, but we go frequently to provide oversight and encouragement, and to make sure our Haitian partners have the resources they need to achieve their goals. We can do a lot with very little money and so can they.

There are many ways to volunteer with us. We can use any talent you may have. We are small but effective. We know the people we help by name and they know us. We share our humanity and the bonds of friendship.

Founding Partners

Friends of Humanity owes its beginning to the charitable assistance of Miami Shores Presbyterian Church and members who are natives of the region. The church invited the participation of other organizations, including Central Presbyterian Church of Miami, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Extreme Response International, and Change This World. The support of these organizations is very much appreciated.

About Us

Friends of Humanity was formed in response to the desperate need in northwest Haiti. Chartered as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, we are working in the region to transform despair into hope and desolation into dignity. Friends of Humanity is directly involved in this work and visits Haiti frequently to identify needs, provide personal oversight, and supply the priceless hugs no money can buy.

Heidi Hewes Cancer Association often contributes medicines, home care equipment, and medical equipment that can be shipped.

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We are extremely grateful for the donation of brand new commercial washers and dryers from a laundromat owner. This donation means laundry for the hospital and orphanage no longer has to be done by hand.

Thank You To Our Supporters

We would like to thank Tina Cornely and her nonprofit, Bridging Humanity, for collecting diapers and goods for House of Hope.
Thank you to Krystal Speeler for her donation of $600 to provide essential needs
We would like to thank the Rotary Club of Miami Shores for their ongoing support.
We are grateful to Great HealthWorks for a donation of $500 toward the Sanitation Project.

Event Photographers

Photography

Many of the photos were provided by David Greenwood-Haigh
Thank you to Andrew Hayward Smith for documenting our work in Port-de-Paix and at House of Hope
Thank you to Louicius Micius Eugene for his photos of rain-inundated Port-de-Paix
Photography also by Jorge Fusaro, Bill Tenney, Kathleen Monahan, and Jenny Reitz Comprére
A special thanks to Paul Morris of Morphoto, Inc.